| Regimental number | 649 |
| Place of birth | Maryborough, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | Tuaggra Street, Maryborough, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Albert Brown, Tuaggra Street, Maryborough, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 18 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on 19 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 February 1915 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2492 Pte Albert BROWN, 23rd Bn, killed in action, 28 July 1916. |